Updated: May 7, 2017 Shiga Prefecture has three handicrafts officially designated as a “Traditional Craft” by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣指定伝統的工芸品). “Traditional crafts” as…
Anyone who visits Otsu will sooner or later see an Otsu-e painting (大津絵). It can be a picture of an ogre (oni), wisteria…
Back in 2011, NHK TV broadcast its yearlong Taiga Drama called Go–Himetachi no Sengoku (江〜姫たちの戦国〜) which I translate as “Go–Noble Ladies of Feudal Japan.” This…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s most important and interesting news headlines for January-December 2015 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at Japan time).…
Happy 50th anniversary to the Tokaido Shinkansen! The world’s first high-speed train. After about 5 years of construction and test runs, it was on…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits for January-December 2014 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at Japan time). Originally posted…
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 For information about current snow conditions at Shiga Prefecture’s ski slopes, see Snow Japan’s useful Shiga Prefecture ski resort page in…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits for January-December 2013.Compiled by Philbert Ono.Updated: April 27, 2025 Jan. 4, 2013: Shiga Governor Yukiko Kada announces that…